Mets hero and Triple-A manager Wally Backman apparently caused a bit of a stir in the organization when he vowed to fix broken first baseman Ike Davis, according to a report by David Lennon in Newsday.

Confidence and swagger?

Apparently such sentiments don’t sit well with GM Sandy Alderson and his Ivy League front office, a collection of executives who seem more concerned with squashing Backman’s positive rhetoric than, you know, actually acquiring players who can improve the laughingstock of MLB.

Nice job prioritizing, guys.

Who wants confidence and swagger when you can be 12 games under .500, utterly irrelevant and playing in an empty stadium, right?

Besides, it’s not like the traumatized Davis can use a little ego boost as he tries to rebuild a broken career.

Fans are in love with Backman, a feisty icon on the 1986 team. Been that way for years.

Yet when asked about his chances of ever landing the big league managerial gig, a person familiar with the situation told Lennon: “There’s zero chance of that happening. Zero.”

Apparently, it’s not the Alderson way.

We'll see.

Backman’s got a credible resume as a Minor League skipper, knows the players in the system – and if he does manage to fix Davis, the swell of support would be overwhelming.

If the Mets lose 100 games this year -- which they are well on their way to doing -- change will be inevitable. Extending Terry Collins would be a head-scratcher.

And promoting Bob Geren, reportedly an Alderson favorite, will only outrage whatever fans the organization hasn't managed to alienate just yet.

Empty seats and empty pockets change minds.

Backman may be the one man in all of baseball who can wipe away the years of negativity that have engulfed this franchise.